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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments

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Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council on Friday from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments.

Moscow was criticized by the U.N. and council members for attacking Ukrainian ports after pulling out of the year-old grain deal on Monday and destroying port infrastructure — a violation of international humanitarian law banning attacks on civilian infrastructure.

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